Malaysian Timber Council names Choy chief operations officer
KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Timber Council has named Roger Chin Chew Choy as its new chief operations officer, effective March 1. This follows a previous announcement that the MTC named Wong Kah Cane...
View ArticleDorel Industries reports Q4, full-year results
MONTREAL – Dorel Inds, which has divisions specializing in residential RTA and youth furniture, reported a drop in revenues and profits for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 30. Total revenues for the...
View ArticleAkzoNobel buys remaining 25% stake in Turkish powder coatings specialist
ARNHEM, The Netherlands – Paint and coatings specialist AkzoNobel has completed its acquisition of the remaining 25% stake in a Turkey based powder coatings specialist. The company announced recently...
View ArticleTSCA fees will soon take effect for formaldehyde in finished goods
HIGH POINT – Companies that import furniture containing formaldehyde will have to pay a fee to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency aimed at defraying the expense of conducting risk assessments for...
View ArticleFD Home opens first domestic warehouse
LEXINGTON, N.C. – Case goods resource FD Home has opened a warehouse here that will offer a limited amount of bedroom and dining room to dealers seeking to replenish small quantities of product...
View ArticlePeninsula Home exec communicates company’s response to COVID-19
IRVINE, Calif. – In response to the ever evolving COVID-19 situation, the management of case goods and upholstery resource Peninsula Home Collection said it has taken measures to ensure the safety of...
View ArticleDallas Market Center announces temporary closure
DALLAS – The Dallas Market Center has announced it will close temporarily through April 3 due to concerns related to the COVID-19 coronavirus. The announcement comes on the heels of a...
View ArticleITC says U.S. producers are injured by unfairly priced Chinese-made cabinets,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States International Trade Commission has determined that kitchen cabinet and vanity producers have been materially injured by unfairly priced imports from China. The...
View ArticleMartin Furniture CEO discusses company’s response to COVID-19
SAN DIEGO – Home office and home entertainment furniture specialist Martin Furniture said its Mexico and Asian source factories continue to produce product and noted that the company intends to...
View ArticleVendors, furniture carriers prepare for wide-open product pipeline tap when...
HIGH POINT — While COVID-19 is putting much retail business on hold, with 14 states instituting some form of “shelter at home” restrictions as of this writing, furniture vendors and carriers are...
View ArticleSouth Sea Outdoor, Oasis Home respond to COVID-19
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The management at South Sea Outdoor Living and Oasis Home said the company continues to accept and fulfill orders from its North Carolina and California warehouses, offering a steady...
View ArticleCIFF Guangzhou rescheduled for July 18-21
GUANGZHOU, China – Organizers of the 45th China International Furniture Fair have announced new dates for the original March event that was postponed due to COVID-19. The residential furniture, home...
View ArticleChina closes borders to foreign nationals
BEIJING —The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China has decided to temporarily suspend the entry into the country by foreign nationals holding visas or residence permits,...
View ArticleEuro Style responds to COVID-19
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Office, dining, occasional, seating and entertainment furniture specialist Euro Style said it is operating at full capacity despite national and global uncertainties relating to...
View ArticleMilan show postponed until April 2021
MILAN – The Salone del Mobile Milano show has been postponed until 2021, show organizers announced on Friday. The April 21-26, 2020 event, originally postponed until June 16-21, is now set for April...
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Polish manufacturers, U.S. importers see mutual opportunity
POZNAN, Poland — The growth potential for Polish and other Eastern European furniture manufacturers in the U.S. market comes from two sides. On one hand, a tumultuous couple of years for Asian sourcing...
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Meble Polska makes strides
sadfasdf Previous Next Having adapted styles to suit various parts of the world, Benix is looking westward at North America with generously scaled goods such as this sectional. Full line manufacturer...
View ArticleKindel begins production of surgical masks for healthcare workers
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Kindel, the parent company of Kindel Furniture, Karges, Councill and Councill Contract, is helping provide surgical masks for healthcare workers as they work overtime to protect...
View ArticleBassett Furniture Q1 sales drop, income up
BASSETT, Va. – Bassett Furniture Inds. saw a decline in revenue but an increase in net income during the first quarter ended Feb. 29, according to financial results released Thursday. The company had...
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